APS5 Investigations Officer

Beaumont&Beaumont have been engaged by our client to recruit an APS 5 equivalent level Investigator (Compliance and Enforcement) to work within a major Commonwealth Government Department. The successful candidate would be working with the Road & Vehicle Safety Division, which aims to improve road safety and reduce road trauma for all Australians. 

The Department currently has a number of vacancies for APS5 Investigators and are looking to fill these positions within the Compliance and Enforcement section, for a period of 12 months from advertisement. 

The APS5 Investigator has a key role in undertaking a range of regulatory, compliance and enforcement activities to potential non-compliance. The position requires an individual who is naturally results oriented and someone who enjoys a complex and sometimes high-pressure work environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Assistant Director and Senior Investigators in undertaking complex compliance and enforcement matters and/or projects. 
• Developing plans for investigations: including elementising offences, developing lines of enquiry and setting key milestones. 
• Undertaking detailed consideration of compliance issues to identify and demonstrate where non-compliance may have occurred. 
• Conducting a range of investigation activities to progress regulatory outcomes against the investigation plan, including collecting evidence, obtaining witness statements and conducting records of interview. 
• Identifying and recommending appropriate and proportionate escalation pathways to resolve compliance issues, including the use of various legislated enforcement tools. 
• Leading the analysis and assessment of information gathered as a result of compliance activities and then recommending and leading an appropriate enforcement response. 

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• A strong commitment to integrity and accountability. 
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to generate high-quality written materials to support decision making. 
• Practical experience in risk management, intelligence, enforcement and/or regulatory compliance. 
• Ability to manage compliance related activities and/or multiple tasks, to meet deadlines. 
• Demonstrated problem solving skills including the ability to analyse issues from different perspectives and draw sound inferences from available data and information.  
• Well-developed judgment and discretion. 

Demonstrated understanding of government administrative frameworks and decision-making processes, familiarity of RVS legislation, and understanding of mechanical engineering, automotive technology or the automotive industry are highly regarded. 

It is a requirement from our client that applicants are Australian Citizens and have to ability to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance.

To apply, please submit your CV via SEEK in Microsoft Word (.doc) format. For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Brent Crapp, Senior Associate Consultant, or Maya Trims, Associate Consultant at Beaumont&Beaumont on 02 6126 4*** quoting reference number 5680.